Stand by Me is a 1961 classic R&B soul song originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King, housed on his third (3rd) studio album Don’t Play That Song!. It was written by a trio of King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Brace yourselves for this: as of 2012, there have been over 400 recorded versions / covers of this song by various artists.
Stand by Me peaked at number one (1) on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles, number four (4) on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-seven (27) on the UK Singles chart.
Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston sampled the song on his 2007 hit single, Beautiful Girls.
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